Flooring For Homes

Many people have pets at home and some are really struggling with their current floors due to the various activities of their dogs or cats. There are lots of answers to the question as to which is the best flooring option for homes with pets, and two of the most important factors are moisture and scratches left of the floor. This is particularly important if you have large dogs at home.

One of the best options to go for with pets at home is vinyl, be it tiles or sheet, or even planks. While initially vinyl (also called linoleum back in the old days) was not the best material for flooring, nowadays manufacturers have really put everything they've got into making this materials into one of the best and most resistant to anything when it comes to your home floor.

One interesting aspect of vinyl is that the modern variety can easily emulate and imitate any other material available as flooring. From concrete to natural stone, different types of hardwood, everything is possible and the floor really looks great. It is also very durable, much more so than other materials, so if your dogs scratches it, most of the time you won't even notice it. Vinyl is really difficult to scratch, unlike other materials like hardwood, which is really difficult to restore once scratched deep.

Also another important advantage of vinyl over other materials is its resistance to moisture and water. One of the places that people mostly like to install their vinyl flooring is the kitchen, bathroom, garage and basement for this very reason. It is well known that these places get lots of moisture over time and water spillage is also very common. So if you have a dog or a cat, this will really benefit your floor since any pet urine is easily cleaned up. Try cleaning up a hardwood flooring from pet urine!

You can also use natural tile as flooring of choice when you have pets. They are also not easy to scratch, however when it comes to price, nothing can beat vinyl. However they are a good alternative to use. You need to make sure though that the sealing is really good else the urine will get into the tile cracks and the stains and odor won't be so easy to remove once dried up.

Each materials has its quirks, advantages and disadvantages. You can as well have hardwood or any other flooring type, however then you need to be prepared to do a lot of fast cleaning when you see any pet urine or scratches made by your lovely dog. Sometimes the floor might even need refinishing which can take a while to do and it might cost you a buck or too as well.